SOUND ART
Ebbing Presence (2024)
Ebbing Presence is an interactive sound installation artwork that presents experiences of communication/miscommunication and distorted perception. It comprises of three main elements:
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Interactive communication that creates confusion in the dialogue between participants, one as a person with dementia and one as their caregivers, this dialogue aims to foster mutual understanding between both sides.
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A composed soundscape where listeners can choose between natural soundscapes and distorted audio landscapes which is not a mimic of an actual perception of the person with dementia. This hope to create a sense of misperception experienced by those with dementia, helping participants understand the confusion and uncertainty that patients face.
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A physical component featuring a wall that not only creates distance between the person with dementia and the caregiver but also reflects the different perceptions of both individuals.
The essence of Ebbing Presence lies in illuminating the differences in perception and communication between two individuals when one’s cognitive abilities are altered, focusing on lost messages, miscommunication and distorted perceptions of reality. Although sound is a crucial element of this piece, the creator emphasizes the importance of participants' awareness of their emotions and feelings while experiencing discontinuous and confusing communication.
Ultimately, the creator hopes that "Ebbing Presence" will promote understanding and empathy towards individuals with dementia and their caregivers, as well as those facing mental health and neurological challenges.
Voices of Bangkok by TEDxBangkok: See Sound Seen(2023)
Voices of Bangkok is the project fabricated to be installed during the TedxBangkok event on 25 November 2023 at Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station. The project recreated the voices of Bangkok in each time period of the day from 00:01 to midnight which is mapped to 11 speakers located behind the event’s backdrop from left(00:01) to right side(00:00). The sound produced in this project comprises of various sound categories from nature, lifestyle, news/spiritual, entertainment, traffic and rain which can be curated by the audience with the controllable interface in which one can choose which time they want to hear and the intensity of each sound.